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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-05

MEMBERS OF the Salt Lake Temple of
Honor szFithaakheiK wives and friendss
and numbering b6u thirty EFe sFeong,i
leave this mornMg fo EFansten b at
tend tie sfrs tRnnasl SESSION q the
Grand HempleM UH6 aKd Wyoming.
They expect to be gone about three
days.
JOSEPH A, THOMAS, Of Lehi, came in
from his camp near 81 eadgille, Col, last
week TO procure horses. The gentle
man bought up a car of work animals
and started back on Wednesday. The
teams will be employed on the Midland
grade. Mr.. Thomas reports plenty of
work out east.
W ]. FosTER,J the Singer sewing ma
ehineJagenA WHO had been arrested on
the charge Of emheEzlement, had d pre-
liIdnary examination before Commits
sioner Mckay yesterday. The evidence
against him was to the effect that he
had sold $50 machines foreS4 6Qs,and
had failed TO account for that amount.
The other three machines alleged to
have been stolen were merely out on
approval. Failing to furnish bonds,
Foster was sent to the Pen.
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OEDeE oFTHE5 CLERK OF, THE3 -
IL 81 PROBATE OoHtR2T ,,si.,. &C.; !

i, the undersigned CLERK OF. The, Probate
Court, in and for the County or Salt Lake in
the Territory 81 Utah. 90 Hereby ee9tifystbat
theaboYe and foreg Ding is q falE Ftrue and
ment, mad6land entered in the above en-
titled action on the date MENTIONED in, the
caption thereof, as taken from the Records
of said court, at my office. ~ teE- 30 :.
IN witness Whereof, 7 have hsrehnto set
ainf' llfhy hand and thel seal+Sf said
SEAL 'C6urtl thiset7th day of November,
~ Al D31ss4. St2 tuI uoYi--s14. :
-! agsaI x John G. CUTLER, :. :
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q A r.

We have on hand 'fft3 &. a. R. suits
suitable for summer Wearrxhieh We
viii close at special Low prices. Gail and
'se- LlA- = So! = E.
We make'a speciality 6ffne Watches
Jewelry and Silverware. Prices the
lowest. L. HoLLANDER, 148 Main st.
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zInrE Club House and Restaursnt,.
Af ths .Driying Rark5-nowsopen, under
the Management OF Bechtoi & Sands.
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A FEW good carpenters wanted. APP
ply immediately TO the Taylor, Romuey
& Armstrong Co.
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Mr.. BLANDIN'S NEXT MOVE

was H srplya6h' No@enfber 1ak, 1884,
for removal of the case to the District
Court, hoping that he might obtain
there the justice denied him by thePro-
bate Judge. This application Judge
Smith also. denied on statutory
sS SIandin def, IN supreme disgbst, ,dAh
November 29th, moved that the case be
dismissed, %hichWas readily graAtsdbk
Judge Smith, and there, it might be sup
posed, the whole thing would come to
amend. and Blspdin would inform the
'foriorn Mr.: Aibee4 that there was no
relief for him in the pig-headed cou r Is
of Utah.
Fine y passed eE ~sadH the
name sSefI Albse, ifKlnotI of the
recollection of Blandin's divorce special.
tics had faded from the minds of the
G6unty,+Cou tApenple. Towards the
close of December, 1885, however, both
we're brought very forcibly to their
minds Dy the receipt Of
THE FOLLOWING LETTEs:
~ 1, oath 70. s,1sa.
4 sQeRSg o6gsCG
OF THE
ROYAL AscANUM.
= Qfcs Of the Saprsne Secretary,
Il BOsFoN. December 18th, 1886.
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LovEBs of fine Olives should get the
best, Italian at about half price. being
imported in bulk at, CUIAER's, t.
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: California Regra ursut.

25GeMaiai. Street, zisi now open again,
after thoroughrenoyation. First class
cooling and. elegantly furnished place.
Open ight.and day. s. ,..s >, + =
sd n. BERNARBfs, Proprietor.
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J. W. FARRKLL u Co., Plumbers, f5O
Main Street. Telephone No. 1913.
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For all kinds 6fplumbing, steam and
gas fitting, go to ]. w, FARRELL & Co.,
136 Main St., opposite Teasdel'ss Tele-
phone No. 1913. ,,,..s - I
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AN EMPLOYEE at Garfield Beach was
rather badly injured yesterday, by the
falling of tent. The ridge pole struck;
him across the face, inaicting painful
but not a serious wound.
THE INFORMATION appears to be def
mite that the Chicago d Northwestern
Railroad will extend its line across the
con tinent, and the road, as newly sur
veyed, will cross Snake River, at Eagle
Rock, and reach that point within
the year. Connection with the
road will be-made blythe Ore
gon Pacific, and the sixth transconti-
nehtal road thus fermedsnakiHg Port
land the 1aetuaa terminus ofIspneshalf3
the number. It Is reported from
Oregon that "a syndicate of ten
men connected with the Chicago
& Northwestern has bought the
Oregon Pacific, from CORVALLIS to
Yakima Bay, and viii push it eastward
to connect with the Chicago aIlctt north
western. The delay in this construc-
ton work is said now to have been
caused by the pending negotia tons. To
which the Bose Statesman adds: lis
ascertained from reliable inform at1on
that the pending businesseofs nothing
more or less. than a transfer. Of the
Oregon Pacific to the Chicago and
Northwestern. Those in position to
know of whatIiIEyEa atking-state
that a syndicate of ten men with
81 900 900 each, milking aAcauSai stock
of $40 ,0@, 000ss. are S;abpIis la. assume
charge of the former road. These ten
men are oWners-of-the- Chicago and
Northwestern, among them being
William Blair, who visited Albany last
en- or nd TnoAn nj
of the road from Albany to- 'Xzquina
Bay, and the route in process eastward
of this city.
This information is very reliable, and
i, is certain that such negotiations are
pending. The transfer, If consQmmated
would also carry 200 acres, of land ad-
joining this city, together With $4,000
worth of real estate in the city and the
vast water power privileges which are
secured by the Oregon Paci6c.-Doug-
tass Adrerttser.
IT INCOMES daily HaerszHpparentt ia
the tipSopleRf neny LOCALITIES 20 lat the
inter state law does not work entirety
in their favor, and against the mo OPP
olies. New instances come up con-
stantiy in Thich the effect of the law is
TO destroy competition, and to put
iiOAC uOhOy AASO shc pOCActS VI CcI tdLu
carriers at the expense of osherjcarriers
and OF shippers. We hear little from
those who are gaining by the operation
OF the law, but it Is quite apparent shat
there are many besides railroad COM
panies who are losing by it, AS SELF
interest, more or less enlightened and
more or less modified by conscience, is
at the bottom of this as of other laws,
Its rep6al or amendment will be likely
dominate as largely as the petitions
and complainte indicate. .yAeantima@it
Il bec9ming obytpus 81 every 5aay tlat
the Commissioners cannot reconcile
and satisfy the conflicting interests that
appear, and that they Ore ao3 all
likely to try to permanently nUllify the
law. On all aceogntFit is to be hoped
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. Alaska Refrigerators.

IN genuine OAK finely finished, With
Bronzed trimmings, and water coolers,
IA '--ssA Ing at DINWooDEYs
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rnRr1roRs :. J.
SALT LAKE COUNTY


I, John C. Cutler, Clerk of the Probate
Court in and for thu County of Salt Lake,
and Territory of Utah aforesaid. do hereby
certify that Elias A. Smith hos genuine
signature is affixed 10 the for sgofneSSer-
tificate, is, and was st the timesaf signing
the same pre>iding Judge offs SAID sEbiirf
authorized by law to make suvhcerttdc
andfthat the foregoing attsssAiSnsisjn due
form witness ny hsAd and ths se III s 81 ss,a
ssz court 81 saltssske City. this t7th,day
sslLl of H0fembsf AID 1881 "a
-, = Probate Clerk.
Here cornnsb tbk startling pant of the
case. There'is no original insexlstehce
of the decreeof ,WAioh the above pur
ports to be Seer i5HedE doRyg SaH
The signatpressM both D5dn t. Efsrk
Cutler and JudgeSmith are bold, On
blushing sforgerfes, aoamore4skestae
originals than y Greek ;shief9 giybh fcs
would be. The rogue who Sexecuted
them must Raveshad q eonsidessbie, m
eentive; as he went SO far as tashave a
counterfeit seal of the county made,
and its stamp placed on the Certified
COPY" The design OF tha forged seal is
a sheaf OF wheat. the design OF the
county seal is pair of scales.
Mr.. Cutler ae once wrote to Mr. Nc
Cook. Pittsburg LAWYER, whom he
supposed to kayes been sAlbee lawyer,
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Hedberg, 4 Fernstrom.

We are making up fashionable suit;
at prices which defy competition. CsH
and See our new line of imported ciothes'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-05

self and superior to all other prepare
-tions III strength. economy and medic
inal merit. 2
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We will continue our cost for cash
furniture sale until further notice.
BARRATT Bios.
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Notice.,

SMOKE the Eagles, the new nickel
cigar, at Greenwald's. ysllcyt
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NCounty Clerk Cutler and Judge Smith
upon examining their records were not
&httle amazed to find no such decree
of divorce contained in their books.
Siezed by an irresistible. curiosity to
know what Mr.. Robson could have in
his possession that would warrant him
in saying:1 II have a, certified copy OF
the decree, so you need not send me
that" when, to their knowledge no
such decree existed. they wrote back to
Mr.. Robson requesting copy of the
document. In Que time they received
the following: ISL Ian So
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-05

CULaER Bios. are prepared to. con-
tract for painting large surfaces with
their fTepFpofv paints of nnequalied
durability and cheapness. 81. -, t.
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HUSDsEDs are now identifying their
homes With C1lmer's Enamel Paint and
Diamond Wall Finish, a. ~
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Four DRINKS adorned the apxjous
seat before Justice Piper yesterday.
They each contributed So.
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A Hssathfal and Refreshing Beverage

DURINe the hot weather use, Stower,s
Lime JUICE Cordial; unauthorized: no
mustyI flavor. sr Contains no, alcohol.
Large bottles 85c., at Coop. Drng Store.
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4 TREE on the sidewalk in front OF
Reggel'S Roy was shattered by ligh.-
ming on Friday evening" y
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THE best saddle horses at Grant Bros.
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The finest livery turnouts at Grant
Bros. Co.,. I
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Yours respectfully, I
W5O ROBSON

= - y SupItUIc OSlIp Id'
PSI specially want the papers showing
notice to defendant. with all endorsements
hereon. If there is a long batch of written
Evidence don't send it, unless I specially
order it later. W o. B.
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rHE sALT LAKE sUNDAFs AxTEEN PAGES

married after the decree of divorce in your
court His nashville i1is inowmRIlesR clairpl
foE-the hsneftI upon tba gPeund that Mr..
legal advisers desire 10. have 3 copy Of the
RECORDS in the case, and a certificate from.
the court as to Tire correctness OF the
records, together with8 refe7sneesto the ast
of Congress, or IL : Caotl6f the Territorial
government OF Utah. empowering the court
to grant divorces lq-s,7 ~sii =. Il ~.
BY speedily complying with the above re-
quest you VIII benefit not only the officers
OF the Royal Arcanifm, butsWiH greatly ben
eft the poor woman, who mas nothing COM
ing to her except this benefit, due upon the
death OF her husband, efTrv- .=.-sIf. -rt.-.t-s
Send me your bill for making che copies
and certificates, and l, will temftft inme-
diately.
Yours respectfully ~" Hi'
w n RnHS0N-t f. e
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I DLELsEfiE NOuNCAh
y OF THH--=-------
= ROYAL ARCANUM.
O6fcc Of the Supreme Secretary,
v BOSTON, J anusry q. 1887.
: Exchange Place, g .=,.,s
jfr. John c. Cutler, CLERK Probate Court SAT-
: LGke city, U?T.f9 N 81 O. = .g.sfl-.' g.
= Dear 4Sir:-1s enclose, a photograph ofthe
alleged decree of divorce ip the case OF
Albee- Us. Albee, about which I'wrete some
time ago. After examining lit and confer-
ring with your friends. IS you intimated
desire to do. please return it to me! -
Yours respectfully, g y sct19 -
= -fE7s' 0 woo RoBSONDe .-si, Z
- , % : III JTgSup,eme Secretary.
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Bailey & Son

Have just received a fresh lot Of Grass
and Garden Seeds.
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.FbAsKs at asGulmer's cheaper than
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ooJH, saEsapaElIla is pdsulist to it
to-be presents------------

~, u. =; PARRY, Secretary.
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MCCORMICK & Go. received yesterday,
Hanauer baIlien, $2400<i silver and lead
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4 PETITION IS being circulated asking
she pardon of Hannah BIightmere,
she Grantsyilie terror.
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WELLS, .FARGo. &. Co. s shipments
Ore, 5000; ore, 81 100. Total, $4,000.
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TIE RACES advertised to take place
yesterday on the old race track were
postponed until Thursday next. 4sa
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THERE is message at the Western
Union Telegraph Office for Henry Fitz-
hugh.
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Hons. S. R. Thurman and A. O.
Smoot, Jr-, are engaged making polt-
icai speeches throughout u tab County.
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In the Probate Court IN and for Salt Lake
: County. III the Territoryof Utah t'fa
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SOME SALT Lakers are looking to-.
wards Pleasant Cove Canyon with@aS
view of erecting summer residences IN
that beautiful nook.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-05

IN TIE Probate Court yesterday, IN
order Wasssmadel appointing IGNORE,
Price Daniels Administrative of the
eststa OF Sophia Hollis, deceased. = -.
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PEOPLE DESTROYS of learning the full
particulars coneerning. 1Belshazzar are
referred to the mammoth advertise
ment in The SUNDAY HERALD.
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ALL THE aimanacs and other weather
sharps predict an unusually windy
month. From present indications tn cir
prognostications will prove correct.
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STEEP MEN in Cedar Valley. ARE shaul-s
ing water in tanks to supply their focks=
in order to- secure grass where water
does not abound -, =-4g,
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REV. L. L. WooD, of the Baptist
Church, corner of Second South and
Second West Streets, will speak on
evolution this evening az Is O'Clock. Any
honest d6ubter Of the N#ord~of God, OR
others, Mormon or Gentle, are cor
daily invited to be present, --
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IMPROVEMENTS IN the Emporium Hall,
soon to be occupied d by the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen, are going
ahead. - s. ~. r. =, =. .~r..-ze, e..
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LOCAG BRIEFS.
HFA
BELsHAzzAE ON Tuesday evening.

bhLSHAAAAh On . ueSuay oFSHIHs' q
COUNTRY MERCHANTS complain Of dn1
times. II
PLEASANT GROVE school children spent
Friday at Woodbury. Park.
THE SALVAuoN people drew another
packed audience last evening: u
TuppF re a message at tho Westeln
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-06-16
A White "Colored" Person.

Medical circles and curiosity monr-
ers generally are excited over a singu-
lar case of an Ethiopian changing her
skin which has recently come to light
here. Her name is Nora Brown, and
she is 40 years of age. She weighs 240
pounds, and has never been sick.
Some seven years ago her wrists be-
gan to turn white. The change spread
up her arms, and attacked her body
with the exception of her neck and IN
ger-tips. She is now entirely vhitc
She says it never troubled her hayond
a little soreness and itching. She was
born OF jet-black parents. and has had
eleven children, AZ of them blacks.
Ihere Is some Indian blood in her
Her complexion is very clear and she
has fed cheeks. Her head bears the
negro wool, short and kinky. Her
face IS Of the negro type, but not pro-
nOuncedly so. Seen upon the streets
she would be taken for middle-aged
German woman. No physician has
even been able to find in her any sign
of disease. She is not an Albino. The
facts are vouched for by Col. John S.
Ford, better known as Rip" in
whose family Nora has been a servant
1t is further vouched for by several
people of responsibility who have
known her for years. Taken all in all
the case is a singular and most COM
plete one. Doctors who have exam
ined her say that the change bears no
relation to the milk skin or Albinoism
San ARtORiO (Ttr.) Letter.
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Jurisprudence Johnson's Demise.

1T ar my painful dooty to remark
dat Brudder Jurisprudence johnson
ar dead" said the president as the
triangle sounded. He war an honor
airy member. libin' in Montgomery.
Alabamy, an he was ginerally referred
to by de gineral public as Prof. John
son. He had de high honah of bein'
de only Guild gemlan in de city who
was admitted to de meetins of de
White Mans Drug Stoh club. Some
times he could be found in de barber
shop under de Exchange hotel talkin'
bout de way Danl got out o de lions
den without a scratch on his pussun.
an sometimes he could be found at de
newsstan' in de post-offis relatin his
poiIytickle experiences an hOpin'
somebody would buy him paper of
tobacker. He was one of de airly
members Of dis club. an de only rea-
son he was nebber present at any of
our anyual meetins was bekase freight
charges am so high.
Yes, de purfessor has drapped off
by de wayside while maxim de dusty
Journey of life. | knowed him puS-
sonally fur many Vars While | can't
say dat he bettered de world much,
know dat he never harmed it. As his
eulogy | would say: Neither rich nor
great-neither philanthropist nor a
statesman. Jist simply a man who
died widout an inemy.' De usual en-
blem of mournin' viii be put out in
de usual way, an if he owed us any
back dues we will call his account
squar to cent De eavenin' will now
be consumed in actin upon commune
cashuns an listenin' to reports. -
Detroit Free Press.
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Doing His Duty.

Everyone has heard of the tithing-
man, whose business it was to keep
order in the Westinghouse, but few of
our readers ever saw him. Nowadays
no one Is supposed to need watchingi in
such place, partly because the chill
dren too generally stay at home, per-
haps, and partly because many things
are now looked upon as quite innocent
which formerly would have been ac-
counted sacrilegious.
Here is an anecdote which illustrates
how, in the olden time, one tithing-
man at least magnifed his office.
General H was the great man of
the town. His daughters were sent to
Boston to be educated, and one of them
came home with a Boston lover, who
Is now merchant in New York He
went to church with her.
But Boston manners and New Eng
land country manners and ideas were
not the same. When the hymn was
given out, Mr.. R found it, and
handed the book to Miss H; she
bowed, and took it. The old tithing-
man looked and frOwned, but did not
quite like to offend General H.
But he thought it over and over, and
his conscience accused him of being a
'-respecter" of persons, and that he
thought very fearful sin.
Therefore, he took his seat in the af-
ternoon resolved to do his duty fear
lessl y, whatever might be the result
to him. The hymn was given out
Mr.. R found it, and handed the
book to Miss H; she bowed and
took it.
Rap, rap, rap, went the old mans
stick. Then pointing to Gen H-'s
pew, You, you-I mean Gen H.
gal and her Boston beau! None of
your carvings on here, l say."-
Youths Companion.
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An Egyptian Funeral.

A funeral in Egypt is indeed
strange sight, and the first one the
visitor sees astonishes him very much.
At the head of the procession march
a corporate body of the blind and
certain number of men, who proceed
at quick step singing a most jubilant
air, while swinging themselves from
right to left. Behind them comes the
funeral-car, or rather a sort of bier,
bearing a great red shawl. in which
the body is deposited. At the extrem-
ity of the bier, on a perch, is placed
the turban or the tarbouche of the
defunct
Two men carry this bier. They fol-
low with such high spirits the move
ment of the head Of the cortege that
the corpse, rocked in every direction,
seems to jump under the shawl which
surrounds it. The women bring up the
rear, some on asses. some on foot. The
first row is formed of weeperS or rather
screamers, who send forth toward
heaven the shrillest notes at each step.
The -yeepers hold in their hand a
handkerchief, with which they are not
solicitous of wiping their eyes per-
fectly dry, but which they pull 10y the
two ends behind their head with
gesture that would be desperate if il
were not drOll
On arrival at the cemetery they take
the corpse from the bier to cast it,
such as it is, into the grave. The great
funerals, however, take place with
much more solemnity. An important
parsonage is hardly dead in Egypt
before his friends and acquaintances
hurry to the house. During one or
two days they eat and drink at the ex-
pense of the dead, or rather his heirs,
indulging in the noisiest demOnstra.
tons. When the hour of interment
arrives a scene of the widest charac-
ter is produced. The slaves and wo-
men of the household throw them
selves on the corpse and feign a deter
mination to hinder it from passing the
threshold. This lugubrious tragedy is
played conscientiously. They snatch
away the coffin, they Delay each other
frightful clamor is heard
AT last the procession leaves tie
house and repairs to the cemetery.
preceded by camels loaded with Wet
uals, which are distributed to the poor
hurrying in crowds along the road.
All along the road the mourners and
friends Of the family fight for the
honor of bearing the bier for an in
slant, and thus it passes or rather
bounds from hand to hand amid the
most frightful disorder. The inter
ment ended, everyone returns to the
house of the dead to recommence the
festivities, dancing and the mortuary
demonstrations.-Br00blyn Magazine